Episode 5842

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Episode 5842 was broadcast on 8 January 2014, as part of Series 70.

Bobby Banerjee played Danny Davey, with Bobby Banerjee winning 94 – 11. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bobby Banerjee	Score	Danny Davey	Others	Max.
1	SMRUOETCI	CUSTOMER	8 – 0	RUSTIC	COSTUMIER	18
2	SERNERMOV	REMOVES	15 – 0	MOVERS	REMOVERS	26
3	25 5 5 2 7 8 → 846	835	15 – 0	—	RR: 846 = (25 × 7 − 5) × 5 − 8 ÷ 2	36
TTT	MADSMILE	Call Miss Bunton's phone in times of crisis, perhaps?			DILEMMAS
4	RFOSTEPAO	stooper ☓	15 – 6	FOSTER	FORETOPS, POOFTERS*	44
5	BYEUTPSIE	BUSTY	20 – 11	BITES	SUBTYPE	51
6	75 50 8 4 3 9 → 980	975 (9 + 4) × 75	27 – 11	—	RR: 980 = (9 + 4) × 75 + 8 − 3	61
7	ADLSIOGIH	GALOSH	33 – 11	SOLID	HIDALGOS	69
8	GOTERNDUS	STURGEON	41 – 11	ROUNDS	GUERDONS*, ROUNDEST, TONSURED*, TRUDGENS*, UNSORTED*	77
9	100 5 8 8 4 4 → 350	348 (100 − 8 × 4) × 5 + 8	48 – 11	—	RR: 350 = (8 ÷ 4 + 5) × 100 ÷ (8 ÷ 4)	87
TTT	IPLAYACT	I play act, but it's not representative of my normal behaviour.			ATYPICAL
10	PEGHOTNEI	OPTING	54 – 11	—	EPIGONE*, POTHEEN	94
11	DTKEIUQLA	QUILTED	61 – 11	aquited ☓	LIQUATED	102
12	FITAERNEJ	FAINTER	68 – 11	TIRE	FEINTER*, RETINAE*, TRAINEE	109
13	DWIDENBAO	BONDED	74 – 11	binded ☓	WIDEBAND*	117
14	50 25 5 4 10 7 → 464	464 50 × 10 − (25 + 7 + 4)	84 – 11	—		127
15	INTERGIFT	REFITTING (24.25 seconds)	94 – 11			137

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Rounds 3 and 4 only)